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US walks fine, awkward line when addressing Iranian airstrikes in Iraq - Washington Post Fri, 05 Dec 2014 14:34:30 GMT

Yahoo News

US walks fine, awkward line when addressing Iranian airstrikes in Iraq Washington Post Iranian fighter jets are now said to be bombing the Islamic State militant group in Iraq. It's an escalation in Tehran's presence there — and a development that has forced U.S. officials to walk a fine line while addressing it. The latest example came ... Warily, US learns to live with more muscular Iran role in IraqYahoo News Kerry: It Will Take Years to Defeat Islamic StateVoice of America Iran jets bomb Islamic State targets in Iraq - PentagonBBC News Wall Street Journal -Los Angeles Times -Reuters all 1,482 news articles »

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Shiite Militias Win Bloody Battles in Iraq, Show No Mercy - Wall Street Journal Fri, 05 Dec 2014 18:34:58 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Shiite Militias Win Bloody Battles in Iraq, Show No Mercy Wall Street Journal JURF AL-SAKHER, Iraq—In a makeshift barracks about 40 miles south of Baghdad, Ahmed al-Zamili flipped through pictures on his mobile phone: an Islamic State fighter's corpse hanging from a crude noose, a dead man on the ground clutching an AK-47 ... and more »

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Correction: Iraq-US story - Yahoo News Fri, 05 Dec 2014 16:30:23 GMT

Yahoo News

Correction: Iraq-US story Yahoo News In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, Stuart Jones said the Iraqi government has given assurances that U.S. troops will receive immunity from prosecution. Under Iraq's former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, that issue was a major ... AP Interview: US Troops Have Immunity in IraqABC News all 167 news articles »

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Analysis: Iran airstrikes in Iraq pose problem for US - USA TODAY Fri, 05 Dec 2014 23:08:40 GMT

USA TODAY

Analysis: Iran airstrikes in Iraq pose problem for US USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Iranian jet airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq this week raise the prospect that Iraq is sharing intelligence with Tehran, a development that puts the United States in an awkward spot between an ally and a long-estranged ... Iran confirms it carried out air strikes against Islamic State extremists in IraqThe Guardian Iran confirms it carried out air strikes in IraqAl-Arabiya Iran's Military Mastermind Is 'The Leader Of Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, And Yemen'Business Insider The Times of Israel -Haaretz all 60 news articles »

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In and Out of Time in Iraq - The New Yorker Fri, 05 Dec 2014 16:46:23 GMT

The New Yorker

In and Out of Time in Iraq The New Yorker I fell out of time in the summer of 2004. I fell back in about seven years later, on September 11, 2011. The first fall was slow, more of a slide than a drop. It began as I moved around Baghdad, in the summer of 2003, with a growing sense of unease. and more »

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Examining a Rare Nerve-Agent Shell That Wounded American Troops in Iraq - New York Times Thu, 04 Dec 2014 18:29:03 GMT

New York Times

Examining a Rare Nerve-Agent Shell That Wounded American Troops in Iraq New York Times After that report, another veteran of the Iraq war came forward with a set of photographs of the Army's initial examination and liquid sampling of the sarin shell. The veteran asked not to be identified, and said he had not taken the photographs. But ...

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New US military command established for Iraq and Syria operations - Washington Post Fri, 05 Dec 2014 22:19:34 GMT

Foreign Policy

New US military command established for Iraq and Syria operations Washington Post The U.S. military has established a new command that will oversee operations in both Iraq and Syria, military officials said Friday. Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve has taken charge of the mission in both countries. It is led by ... War Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq and Now Libya Appears RudderlessU.S. News & World Report Pentagon in Denial About Civilian Casualties of U.S. Airstrikes in Iraq and SyriaForeign Policy all 32 news articles »

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Iraq speeds up planned ISIL counteroffensive - USA TODAY Thu, 04 Dec 2014 15:28:23 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Iraq speeds up planned ISIL counteroffensive USA TODAY Iraqi security forces are speeding up plans to retake territory seized by the Islamic State, and could launch a major offensive against the militants this winter, according to a senior U.S. defense official. Iraq's military had been so disorganized ... ISIS executes three Iraq tribal leaders in MosulAl-Arabiya Canada's ISIS bombing mission in Iraq continues, more trainers coming?CBC.ca Canadian military says no civilian deaths in Iraq airstrikesToronto Star Al-Shorfa all 62 news articles »

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Throwing good money after bad in Iraq - The Hill (blog) Fri, 05 Dec 2014 17:31:16 GMT

The People's Voice

Throwing good money after bad in Iraq The Hill (blog) The adage that the “road to hell is paved with good intentions” applies to the U.S. bombing campaign in Iraq and Syria. While President Obama and Congress want a quick and easy solution to the crisis, the reality is that it isn't going to be either ... House OKs military campaign against Islamic militants in Iraq and SyriaPittsburgh Post Gazette Iraq's Ghost ArmyThe People's Voice all 56 news articles »

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France conducts 'major' raids on ISIS in Iraq - Al-Arabiya Fri, 05 Dec 2014 14:57:01 GMT

The Times of Israel

France conducts 'major' raids on ISIS in Iraq Al-Arabiya The village is not far from the border town of Arsal where a former wife and young daughter of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the head of the militant Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group that has seized large parts of Syria and Iraq, were detained this ... France says 'major' anti-IS raid underway in IraqThe Times of Israel France: 'major' anti-ISIL air strikes taking place in IraqThe National all 21 news articles »